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EUROGIP Annual Activity Report 2014

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EUROGIP publishes its Annual Activity Report 2014 to find out all about its activities:

  • surveys on work accidents and occupational diseases in Europe, 
  • projects of Community interest,
  • information,
  • external relations and communication,
  • standardization in health and safety at work,
  • coordination of notified bodies for PPEs and Machinery.

 

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